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Riff Tone
Violaine
Cocteau Twins
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or vintage model, as used by Robin Guthrie in the 1990s)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 for 'Milk & Kisses' album. Robin Guthrie is known for using a Jazzmaster into a Roland JC-120 for clean, chorus-heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushbright and presentrich modulation depthethereal and atmosphericclean and pristineexpansive stereo imageblooming delay repeatsslow chorus movementmassive, chill-inducing soundglassy, chorus-laden attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with delay/chorus effects, clean playing, and dynamic control to avoid muddiness in a dense effects chain.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or vintage model, as used by Robin Guthrie in the 1990s)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996 for 'Milk & Kisses' album. Robin Guthrie is known for using a Jazzmaster into a Roland JC-120 for clean, chorus-heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushbright and presentrich modulation depthethereal and atmosphericclean and pristineexpansive stereo imageblooming delay repeatsslow chorus movementmassive, chill-inducing soundglassy, chorus-laden attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with delay/chorus effects, clean playing, and dynamic control to avoid muddiness in a dense effects chain.